Prose Before Bros: November Book Club Event

Feathers, Feelings, and a Few Fatalities!!

As November rolls in with her messy bun of wind and rain, we’re curling up with Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle—a fantasy that’ll wreck your heart, mend it with friendship, then toss it to a mischievous falcon just for fun. Expect tragic deaths (you’ve been warned), swoony romance that sneaks up like a cozy blanket, and a found family so fierce you’ll want to move in with them. It’s the perfect read for those who like their autumn tales with equal parts magic, mayhem, and emotional damage (the good kind).

We’re taking this month’s meeting outside at a new venue, so channel your inner mercenary and bundle up! Think fire pits, outdoor heaters, warm drinks, the best pub food in town, and good friends by your side. Bring a blanket, bring your opinions, and prepare for the kind of night where our laughter will likely crackle louder than the fire!

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What to Expect:

Prose Before Bros is more than just your average book club. It includes:

🍸 Cocktails & mocktails & beer & water & whatever drink you'd like!

🍔 Food for purchase (because snacks = survival)

🔥 Fire pits & outdoor heaters for max coziness

🎤 A hilarious bookish presentation (falcon jokes included)

💕 Friendship bracelet making—because found family deserves flair

🎁 Goodies, giveaways, and surprise treats

✨ And, of course, plenty of laughter, feels, and fierce reader energy

Don't miss out on the chance to connect with like-minded bookworms and celebrate all things romance. See you there!

The Book We're Reading

Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle

When Merriam, a once-ordinary girl from a mundane world, meets a fae prince named Mollian in the woods, fate ties their souls together in ways neither could have imagined. Years later, she’s carved out her place in his realm as a mercenary with steel in her spine and secrets in her heart—especially when it comes to Mollian’s older brother. But when a string of brutal murders and eerie disappearances begins to spread, Merriam’s crew is hired by the Crown to hunt the darkness threatening to unravel their world.

What follows is a tale of loyalty, loss, and love that cuts deep—complete with an epic (and tragic) death that’ll leave you reeling, a cheeky peregrine falcon who steals the show, and enough magic, mayhem, and moral chaos to keep you up past midnight. Leaves May Fall is a dark, emotionally charged fantasy about destiny, sacrifice, and the messy beauty of choosing your own fate.

Things to note:

• This is the first book in a completed duology. Mountains Will Crumble is the follow-up to this one.
• There is a HUGE death that I always like to prepare people for. Carissa does NOT pull a SJM and brings characters back from the dead. So be prepared.

Because nothing says "found family" like friendship bracelets

Get your crafty hats on because we'll be making friendship bracelets with all the new friends that want to bond over books that destroy us. We'll provide all the materials!